Ocracoke in Hyde County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Ocracoke Windmills

Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 20, 2021

1. Ocracoke Windmills Marker

Inscription. In the 1800s Ocracoke had several working windmills. This stone came from the mill located near the entrance to Silver Lake, a area still known today as Windmill Point.

Donated by Paul and Irene Mosher.

Erected by Ocracoke Preservation Society Museum.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Man-Made Features. In addition, it is included in the Windmills series list.

Location. 35° 6.999′ N, 75° 59.08′ W. Marker is in Ocracoke, North Carolina, in Hyde County. It is on NPS Road, on the left when traveling north. Marker located on the grounds of the Ocracoke Preservation Society Museum. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ocracoke NC 27960, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Tidewater.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ship's Rudder (here, next to this marker); Welcome to Ocracoke… (here, next to this marker); Late 19th Century Cistern (here, next to this marker); Teach's Hole (a few steps from this marker); The Blanche (a few steps from this marker); Ocracoke’s Commercial Fishing Heritage (within shouting distance of this marker); USRC Mercury (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lt. Robert Maynard (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ocracoke.

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Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 20, 2021

2. Ocracoke Windmills Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 24, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 321 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 24, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.